Anybody recognize these guys?

LtCol Oliver North visited us last week. He came into our office and used my desk to do a quick book-signing. This pic is of he & I in my office.

Ollie is a great American ... proof-positive that if you believe in yourself you can rise above any adversity. Eighteen years ago, nobody in the Marine Corps wanted anything to do with him. These days, he is a celebrity everywhere he goes.

To his credit, he stops and chats, sign autographs, and poses for photos with any Marine or Sailor who asks.

As you can read in the post below, I also think he is one of the few war correspondents out here who "gets it." His reporting during Operation Matador out west was superb.

Thanks, Newsweek.

UPDATE: Cox & Forkum and others have this to say.

Well, it turns out that "Newsweek" got the story about US forces desecrating the Koran WRONG.

How many people died as a result of this mistake? How many people still believe this story to be true, and will direct their anger against the US? After hearing of this story, how many Muslims went down to sign up with their local "muj recruiter?" More importantly, how many more people will die as a direct or indirect result of this shoddy reporting "whoopsie?"

I wonder how much more it will take for people to realize that major news media get it WRONG sometimes (or, much of the time, depending on your view). Whatever happened to good ol' fashioned fact-checking? How about vetting your sources?

Cartoonist Chris Muir, over at Day by Day, has this to say.

Can this be for real?

A reporter from MSNBC is actually criticizing herself and colleagues for lack of coverage of Iraq. Congrats to MSNBC for allowing her to air her opinion. Maybe some other networks will take note.

I would also add that the ONLY good news stories this week ... those telling how it really is ... are coming from LtCol Oliver North of Fox News. Don't believe me? Look here and here.